African knife

galvano · 26th March 2024, 01:26 PM

many thanks for your informed feedback.
I'm learning
thanks
Pat

Martin Lubojacky · 27th March 2024, 08:10 AM

From the photo, it seems that the wooden "skeleton" of the sheath, on which the leather was stretched, has already crumbled and fallen out. But maybe the scabbard could be restored by soaking it in alcohol (then when it dries, the leather won't shrink anymore as it would with water) and then inserting two slices cut from plywood in the shape of a blade. (This is just an idea (!)..... But the sheath would need to be stapled between two boards when it dries to eliminate various bulges forming on the leather etc)

26th March 2024, 01:26 PM	#1
galvano Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 178	african many thanks for your informed feedback. I'm learning thanks Pat

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27th March 2024, 08:10 AM	#2
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 843	From the photo, it seems that the wooden "skeleton" of the sheath, on which the leather was stretched, has already crumbled and fallen out. But maybe the scabbard could be restored by soaking it in alcohol (then when it dries, the leather won't shrink anymore as it would with water) and then inserting two slices cut from plywood in the shape of a blade. (This is just an idea (!)..... But the sheath would need to be stapled between two boards when it dries to eliminate various bulges forming on the leather etc)